Licensed Mental Health Clinician

Licensed Mental Health Clinician

The San Diego Unified School District is currently accepting applications for the position of Licensed Mental Health Clinician. This promotional/open opportunity is open to all interested candidates. OVERVIEW: San Diego Unified School District, the second largest district in California and one of the top largest urban school districts in the United States, is looking for professionals who care deeply for students and are committed to the communities in which they serve. BASIC FUNCTION: The Licensed Mental Health Clinician will provide a variety of mental health services to mentally ill or emotionally disturbed students, including therapy, consultation, and advice concerning client status, diagnosis, and treatment.

Job Description / Essential Elements: Print SAN DIEGO CITY SCHOOLS POSITION DESCRIPTION TITLE: Licensed Mental Health Clinician REPORTS TO: Program Manager, Mental Health Resource Center DEPARTMENT: Student Support Services CLASSIFICATION: Classified FLSA: Exempt SALARY GRADE: 058 OTBS REVISED: June 1, 2004 BASIC FUNCTION: Provide a variety of mental health services to mentally ill or emotionally disturbed students, including therapy, consultation, and advice concerning client status, diagnosis, and treatment. REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: (Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but is intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements.) E = Essential Functions Provide a variety of mental health services such as case consultation and advice concerning client status, diagnosis, and treatment. Provide individual, group, and family therapy and counseling to mentally ill or emotionally disturbed students. Work with collaborating public and private agencies to offer programs that foster pro-social skills and prevent violent behavior; provide services to strengthen families as well as students. Participate in the team approach in providing mental health services to qualifying students and ensure that services are available to students in designated schools. Participate in a variety of meetings, including Instructional Study Team meetings. Administer multi-systemic therapy (MST) to address serious anti-social behavior. Participate in staff development activities. Assist in transitioning students from alternative programs to regular school programs. Collect data and prepare a variety of reports, including case history, treatment, and medical billing records. Perform related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to master's degree in psychology, mental health counseling, or social work and two years post-license experience in counseling and crisis intervention to children, adolescents, and their families. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Licensed by the State of California as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), or Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Possession of a valid California driver's license and availability of private transportation (mileage expense allowance provided). Some positions may require bilingual Spanish skills. KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: KNOWLEDGE OF: Technical aspects of field of specialty. Oral and written communication skills. ABILITY TO: Demonstrate positive working relationship with students, staff, parents and other professionals. Work with diverse groups of students in varied socioeconomic and multicultural areas. Work in teams with other mental health providers to support positive student growth. Provide services to students, parents, and school staff for the purposes of providing a positive, safe learning atmosphere. Promote student adjustment to schools and utilization of district and community services. Establish workload priorities and meet timelines. Communicate effectively orally and in writing. Operate standard office equipment including microcomputers and related software applications. Plan and organize work. Maintain records and prepare reports. Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action. Work independently with little direction. WORKING CONDITIONS: ENVIRONMENT: Indoor office environment; driving to consult with clients at their homes. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and on the telephone; seeing to perform assigned duties; sitting or standing for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment; kneeling, bending at the waist, and reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, to retrieve and store files and supplies; lifting light objects. Job Code 6503 PH

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to master's degree in psychology, mental health counseling, or social work; and two years post-master's experience in providing mental health treatment services to children, adolescents, and their families. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a valid license issued by the State of California as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), or Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Possession of a valid California driver's license and availability of private transportation (mileage expense allowance provided). Some positions may require bilingual Spanish skills.

Examination Process To be eligible for consideration, interested candidates must submit the following documents by the job posting deadline: Online Employment Application Please complete the online application to include all current and previous work history and education. Attach Proof of Licensure Proof of possession of a valid license issued by the State of California as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), or Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Answer all Supplemental Questions The supplemental questions should be answered thoroughly, clearly, and concisely as the responses provided (along with the entire application package) will be carefully reviewed to determine which candidates will move forward in the recruitment process. Attach Proof of Education Education will only be considered if acceptable documentation is attached Photocopy of Degree or Photocopy of OFFICIAL transcript Additional Documents A resume may be attached, but not substituted for completing work history, education sections, or the supplemental questions of the employment application. Additional documents, if any, may/should be attached to the online employment application. Additional Information The San Diego Unified School District communicates information regarding the hiring process via email. Please be aware that the District is not responsible for messages blocked by your email service. In an effort to allow our emails through your personal spam filter, you can add the View email address on click.appcast.io and View email address on click.appcast.io to your safe senders list. If you have questions about your application, please email View email address on click.appcast.io. The San Diego Unified School District communicates information regarding the hiring process via email. Please be aware that the District is not responsible for messages blocked by your email service. In an effort to allow our emails through your personal spam filter, you can try to add the View email address on click.appcast.io and View email address on click.appcast.io to your safe senders list. San Diego Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying by reason of the following actual or perceived characteristics: age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital or parental status, medical condition, nationality, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information about equity in employment, contact: Title II Coordinator & Uniform Complaint Compliance Officer Eric Rico: View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io / Title IX Coordinator Anna Ward: View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io / 504 Coordinator Eri Nall: View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io